As the parent of a child with a 30-page IEP, fuck out of here with that ableist bullshit.

1. That doesn't make ODD any less valid of a diagnosis.

2. That's not how diagnosis works.

3. That's not how inclusion works.

A problem student with manipulative parents and incompetent faculty (assuming that's even what's happening and you're not leaving out details) that you personally have a problem with is no reason for you to come on here spreading Facebook-level disinformation.

The school is also required to have a safety plan in place for when this happens to protect the other students. The IEP protects both sets of students.

It sounds like you're frustrated because you or a family member may have been impacted by an incident like the one you describe. It is also OK for you to request the help that you or your family needs.

All children are entitled to an equal education, and some need more supports than others. This system may not be perfect, but it's much better than the harm and neglect that these children used to receive decades ago. Removing them from their peers at all times is harmful, but that does not mean that they are allowed to be violent and harmful at any time.

Because anyone is going to a doc to request a specific mental health diagnosis to let someone act out...

There are multiple cases for an IEP, and they all require a coordinated approach with teachers, parents, and other faculty. This is not some sort of 'get out of trouble free' card that people waive to be given a pass, it's meant to help accommodate someone struggling with life and help to get the best outcomes for them and others around them.

I have a young nephew that was lashing out and the mother got calls almost daily. He was diagnosed with ODD, put on medication, and his behaviour took a 180. The calls have stopped and he is participating like every other kid without incident.

You're post comes off like something like ODD is made up and that these children to young adult should just be isolated. Fuck that.

You're raging against this in very general terms. As a snotty European I would throw in suspension as a disciplinary measure for humans in development, as all children in schools are, should only be the ultima ratio. So learning there are time limits on suspension terms for kids with disabilities sounds absolutely insane to my very snotty European ears.

If a school system in the US implemented inclusion without individual review when it isn't working or is too disruptive for the other pupils, then I don't mind you putting that term in inverted commas that much. I think you're on the edge of ableism there though. If you're trying to win an argument at a school board meeting, you might want to keep that in mind.

Many school districts are cash poor. They are being asked to follow guidelines for all sorts of things, not just the topic we're discussing here, without also being given the financial means to fulfill them. The American teacher asking for go-fund-mes for classroom material is an established meme. That's why out of principle I cut teachers and admins in the public school system some slack. So rather than running the risk of being misunderstood as an angry ableist, channel your anger at the people who make political decisions that affect your school district. Because I'm very confident at the heart of virtually every school related conflict lies chronic underfunding.

Can you keep the vagueposting on Facebook please

Private schools are free to expel a kid who needs an IEP. Public schools are tasked with helping the kid.* This is a good thing. Imagine if all those kids with disabilities had no education at all.

*at least that's how it was 15 years ago idk about now...